BCT provide a transport service for residents of the above villages who are unable to use public transport. The majority of these journeys are for medical purposes.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE COME AND SEE US AT THE BILLINGSHURST CENTRE, ROMAN WAY OR CALL ON

01403 787696

Registered Charity No: 1101884

Billingshurst Parish

Neighbourhood Plan

This is the community's Neighbourhood Plan and we want YOU to get involved

Please look at the dedicated page on the left hand side of this website to find out more about this important local project.

Meetings are held on a monthly basis, please email sarah@billingshurst.gov.uk or clerk@billingshurst.gov.uk if you would like to get involved.

STOP PRESS!!

WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER

Four lucky winners of £25 M&S Vouchers marked the completion of the latest stage

in the process to produce a Neighbourhood Plan for Billingshurst.

130 responses were received to a consultation on the draft Vision & Objectives which

were sent to every household in the parish, and every entry automatically went into a

prize draw; thank you to all who responded.

The results are now being evaluated, prior to the next stage which will see a series of

workshops which should start to firm up ideas that could turn villagers' aspirations

into reality.

ARE YOU

'WINTER READY'?

UK Power Networks is working with the other Electricity Distribution Networks and our trade body, Energy Networks Association, on a new national campaign called Be Winter Ready.

Be Winter Ready aims to encourage people to prepare in case they experience a power cut or gas emergency this winter.

We’re contacting all of our stakeholders to make you aware of the campaign and to ask if you could help share this important information.

Background

In recent years the chances of unscheduled problems with electricity and gas supply have dropped dramatically. Since 1990, network companies have invested £80bn in improving the reliability of local energy networks in the UK. As a result, on average, electricity customers have a power cut just once every two years and gas distribution customers will have their gas supply interrupted without advance notice just once every 40 years.

Whilst the UK’s gas and electricity supply is very reliable, bad winter weather can cause damage and disruption.

Register as a vulnerable customer: Vulnerable households can get extra support by signing up to the Priority Services Register. Click here to find out more about the Priority Services Register in London, the South and East of England or to sign up.

Keep your eyes open: Keep an eye on the weather forecast and, if you have a power cut or a gas emergency, check on your neighbours.

The volunteer role consists of answering the telephone, data entry on the Police computer, a point of contact on the front counter, filing and relaying information from the public to the Neighbourhood Policing Teams.

If you would like to know more about the role please contact PCSO Adrian Bell as follows:-

Adrian.Bell@sussex.pnn.police.uk

or

Tel: 07912 892978

Would you find it helpful to have more information when there is a Power Cut?

Call 105

Recently launched, 105 is a new three-digit number that people can call to report or get information about power cuts.